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Most of us get a sufficient supply of fluoride just by drinking the water from our kitchen tap. Since the early 1950’s most community drinking water sources have been supplemented with fluoride for the protection of the dental health of the residents. There are still some rural areas, however, that get their drinking water from…
You may be wondering why that tooth whitening kit that you picked up at the drugstore didn’t work for you like it did for some of your friends. Simple stains caused by drinking red wine or coffee for instance, can usually be removed with an over the counter whitening product but other factors should be…
Decay is a major cause of premature tooth loss. It begins when a film of bacterial plaque is allowed to build upon the surface of the teeth ultimately causing the deterioration of the outer layer of protective tooth enamel. When this happens the infectious bacteria are free to attack the inner part of the tooth…
Before a teeth whitening process is considered everyone should be given a thorough dental exam to be sure that they are a good candidate for the treatment. The materials in composite dental fillings or crowns are not adaptable to whitening so the therapy may not work so well for people who have had extensive dental…
A toothache that is just mildly annoying when you go to bed can become the throbbing pain that wakes you in the middle of the night. The only way to relieve the pain is to get to the source of it. Your dentist will ask you to describe what you are feeling. Is it a…
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